1 Chronicles 9:22

American Standard Version

All these that were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their office of trust.

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1 Chronicles 9:22 in other translations

All these who were chosen to be gatekeepers in the thresholds were two hundred twelve. These were listed by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer ordained in their office of trust.

1 Chronicles 9:22 · World English Bible

1 Chronicles 9:22 in context

  1. 20And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, and Jehovah was with him.
  2. 21Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tent of meeting.
  3. 22All these that were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their office of trust.
  4. 23So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of Jehovah, even the house of the tent, by wards.
  5. 24On the four sides were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.